diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2ba40ae34d..b97d1ad3d8 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,48 +1,48 @@
 [submodule "ome-common-java"]
 	path = ome-common-java
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-common-java.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-common-java.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-model"]
 	path = ome-model
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-model.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-model.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-poi"]
 	path = ome-poi
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-poi.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-poi.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-mdbtools"]
 	path = ome-mdbtools
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-mdbtools.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-mdbtools.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-jai"]
 	path = ome-jai
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-jai.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-jai.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-codecs"]
 	path = ome-codecs
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-codecs.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-codecs.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-metakit"]
 	path = ome-metakit
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-metakit.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-metakit.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ome-stubs"]
 	path = ome-stubs
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ome-stubs.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ome-stubs.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bioformats"]
 	path = bioformats
-	url = https://github.com/openmicroscopy/bioformats.git
-	branch = develop
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bioformats.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bio-formats-documentation"]
 	path = bio-formats-documentation
-	url = https://github.com/ome/bio-formats-documentation.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bio-formats-documentation.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "bio-formats-examples"]
 	path = bio-formats-examples
-	url = https://github.com/ome/bio-formats-examples.git
-	branch = master
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/bio-formats-examples.git
+	branch = merge_ci
 [submodule "ZarrReader"]
 	path = ZarrReader
-	url = https://github.com/ome/ZarrReader.git
-	branch = main
+	url = https://github.com/snoopycrimecop/ZarrReader.git
+	branch = merge_ci
diff --git a/ZarrReader b/ZarrReader
index 9a9e662a3b..5f3c1d709c 160000
--- a/ZarrReader
+++ b/ZarrReader
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9a9e662a3b00b37d51100df7256b11e4036ae693
+Subproject commit 5f3c1d709ce972ce4f8c89c9ddca80be535e8576
diff --git a/bio-formats-documentation b/bio-formats-documentation
index 05b7bf5588..00eb8988fe 160000
--- a/bio-formats-documentation
+++ b/bio-formats-documentation
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 05b7bf55887c5119ffde6b9c1248eb2702c36038
+Subproject commit 00eb8988fe388bf912c9be1403ec92e9068e4b44
diff --git a/bio-formats-examples b/bio-formats-examples
index 02d0afb8c7..d0d12d2473 160000
--- a/bio-formats-examples
+++ b/bio-formats-examples
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 02d0afb8c7847f3b694a55bdf5c854aef5daea03
+Subproject commit d0d12d2473e26dae12f3781db051484489ef70b1
diff --git a/bioformats b/bioformats
index 2ffe82cee8..027c6908be 160000
--- a/bioformats
+++ b/bioformats
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2ffe82cee816bd5392a9fff5da3aa8fb8cb76e2b
+Subproject commit 027c6908bee8e5d7d385804fbae9b56bf4cfa9bc
diff --git a/ome-codecs b/ome-codecs
index fab1a01bf4..83f16de444 160000
--- a/ome-codecs
+++ b/ome-codecs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit fab1a01bf4e0aad8f34715132789a674a1934709
+Subproject commit 83f16de4444fe05d4244d9db8afeee97a3696d2c
diff --git a/ome-common-java b/ome-common-java
index 429242f85a..1020256b94 160000
--- a/ome-common-java
+++ b/ome-common-java
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 429242f85a204c0139d007932620222fb0d4a0e2
+Subproject commit 1020256b94329d0a4c9bf9c8a6d10de2ed457fbf
diff --git a/ome-jai b/ome-jai
index e70c2abdc8..7930fbab9d 160000
--- a/ome-jai
+++ b/ome-jai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e70c2abdc8407dd1903b51719703b01b1a3fcf47
+Subproject commit 7930fbab9debe7199dc13344b521bd1f4cc24157
diff --git a/ome-mdbtools b/ome-mdbtools
index 91939304df..bf4ef9249c 160000
--- a/ome-mdbtools
+++ b/ome-mdbtools
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 91939304df9b925e45471ae5c24760955316053d
+Subproject commit bf4ef9249c084a8c12b9a32f861cafa6f46e30ff
diff --git a/ome-metakit b/ome-metakit
index 8f31242815..3fb79ee0c1 160000
--- a/ome-metakit
+++ b/ome-metakit
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8f31242815d99f1488f674a5df49aa60c85a5e1a
+Subproject commit 3fb79ee0c1abd34385b415d603ef39aaa823ec6c
diff --git a/ome-model b/ome-model
index 59688e0c9b..9e6b8e7285 160000
--- a/ome-model
+++ b/ome-model
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 59688e0c9bed9799571c4f746c999b89debefbd0
+Subproject commit 9e6b8e72853112003022ac9da3cdcb3b5ec3ffac
diff --git a/ome-poi b/ome-poi
index da3a5f3ced..3de1d232db 160000
--- a/ome-poi
+++ b/ome-poi
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit da3a5f3ced42dc1e5a8572d951d8f2f67c5be783
+Subproject commit 3de1d232db88723a673aeb871c631655285d2d29
diff --git a/ome-stubs b/ome-stubs
index 1559997769..53fedf469b 160000
--- a/ome-stubs
+++ b/ome-stubs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1559997769957b7ed305779457ab96c1a8bced42
+Subproject commit 53fedf469b64b007480e973352c4f770317205bd